American Literature

Teacher: Heidi Ayers

Grade: 11

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Class Overview

This course will cover several selections from quality American literature, and will focus on using academic language to write more effectively. Students will utilize critical thinking skills to approach texts in new ways, and will include both fiction and nonfiction choices.

Topics Covered

Developing character analysis

Developing an arguable thesis statement and supporting it

Comparing and contrasting texts with similar themes but with different purposes

Identifying author’s bias in articles

Participating in class discussions using language which promotes critical thinking

Learning to debate by stating a claim, citing evidence for your claim, and utilizing arguments and counterarguments to make a point

Studying the importance of being literate in the modern world

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.Proverbs 18:15